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Article: TSWI Shout-Out from James Fallows
Radio Show: Because I Had To
Radio Show: The "Ex" Files
Article: About The State We're In
Radio Show: A Second Chance
The State We're In, 19 November 2011. A woman discovers the magical powers of laughter after the tragic death of her brother; a Russian playwright puts corrupt officials on trial in her play; a Nigerian pastor and imam on their journey...
Article: Geert Jan Jansen - Dutch master art forger
The Netherlands may be known for its Dutch Masters. But Geert Jan Jansen is a master forger who spent decades making fake paintings, and selling them off as original Picassos, Klimts, Appels before he finally got caught. Listen to the...
Article: Ex-Senator Jeff Smith: campaign lie landed me in jail
Jeff Smith was a state senator and a squeaky clean underdog candidate for Congress. But a small campaign lie turned into a federal investigation, and Jeff was sent to prison. Tweet
Radio Show: Faking It
The State We're In, 12 November 2011. A small lie lands a promising politician in prison. A Dutch artist on the joys of forging works by great painters. A Nigerian man on how he scams women into love relationships just to swindle their...
Article: My homeless dad
Karlene Robinson grew up in the Netherlands knowing nothing about her Australian father, other than his first name. But with help from a Dutch TV program Karlene found her dad: he was living on the streets of Sydney, Australia. Karlene...
Article: Laconia survivor: U-boat bombed then rescued us
In 1943, Josephine Pratchett and her family were on board Allied ship RMS Laconia when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat 600 miles off the coast of west Africa. Listen to an interview with Josephine.
Article: Western Sahara runner dreams of Olympics
Long-distance runner Salah Ameidan dreams of winning gold for his country at the Olympics. There’s just one problem: he’s Sahrawi, from the Western Sahara - a disputed territory that Morocco claims as its own. Listen to an...
Radio Show: The Extra Mile
The State We're In, 5 November 2011. A British woman recounts being rescued by a Nazi U-Boat commander – the man responsible for torpedoing the ship she was on. A Dutch woman tracks down the father she never knew and finds him living...
Article: Melvin Dummar: Howard Hughes left me $150 million
Melvin Dummar entered the public eye when he claimed to have rescued reclusive billionaire tycoon Howard Hughes on a Nevada desert road in 1967. Listen to an interview with Melvin below.
Article: The Devil Operation
Father Marco Arana in Peru led Quechua Indians in a protest against a gold mining company, which was backed by the Peruvian government. Despite overwhelming odds, they succeeded in stopping the mine. But they also started getting threats...
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Editor - Greg Kelly
Host - Jonathan Groubert
Producers - Mignon Aylen, Belinda Lopez, Diana Steenbergen
Web producer - Sid Fordham
